Bill Moggridge died from cancer at the age of 69. 10 September 2012Last updated at 09:42 GMT Bill Moggridge patented the "clamshell" design still used in many computer laptops Bill Moggridge, a British industrial designer who created the original computer laptop shape, has died.
Mr Moggridge died from cancer at the age of 69. His computer, the Grid Compass, was designed in 1979 and initially used by the American military. It retailed at $8,150 (£5,097) and was installed on board the space shuttle Discovery. The Huffington Post. The Gardian. From BBC London's political editor Tim Donovan: Delays, underspends and unrealistic targets have blighted London Mayor Boris Johnson's attempts to secure an Olympic jobs legacy for the unemployed, the BBC has learned.
In contrast to his success as a public cheerleader for London during the 2012 Games, his key employment projects have stalled and struggled. Donovan reports that two projects the mayor set up in 2010 are "falling short of their targets" for getting jobless Londoners into lasting work during the Games. The Times. The Independent. The Sunday Times. Bonmarché blames Brexit and weather for sliding profits new Bonmarché, the discount clothing retailer, blamed a string of factors, from bad weather to Brexit, for sliding annual profits and its failure to increase market share.
The company, which specialises in clothing for women aged over 50, complained that last year had been more challenging than it had expected and that it had not managed to...Bonmarché, the discount clothing retailer, blamed a string of factors, from bad weather to Brexit, for sliding annual profits and its failure to increase market share. The company, which specialises in clothing for women aged over 50, complained that last year had been more challenging than it had expected and that it had not managed to...Bonmarché, the discount clothing retailer, blamed a string of factors, from bad weather to Brexit, for sliding annual profits... Nature.com.